Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 767333

Difficulty date
September 26, 2001
Submitted
November 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 767333
Aircraft time
24,795 hours
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Engine
Part number
71300421
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Component
Turbine Engine · Pwa · PW4060
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING INITIAL CLIMB ON GEAR RETRACTION LEFT ENGINE HAD A RECOVERABLE SURGE. (MOMENTARY WITH LOUD BANG) WITH NO VARIANCE IN ENGINE PARAMETERS. FLIGHT DATA RECORDER READ OUT PERFORMED REVEALING ENGINE SUSTAINED A CATEGORY LEVEL 3 SURGE. LT ENGINE REPLACED AS PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL.